PA FOREST HISTORY

Who developed the publication "Forest Leaves" to educate Pennsylvania land owners to better manage their forest land?

• Aldo Leopold

• Izaak Walton

• Joseph Rothrock

• Gifford Pinchot

Who was a Pennsylvania Governor?

• John Muir

• Joseph Rothrock

• John James Audubon

• Gifford Pinchot

Protected approximately 230 million acres of public land. There are six national park sites dedicated, in part or whole, to our conservationist president.

• Gifford Pinchot

• Joseph Rothrock

• Theodore Roosevelt

• John Muir

This is the "Father of National Parks".

• Teddy Roosevelt

• John Muir

• Joseph Rothrock

• Izaak Walton

He was the first Chief of the U.S. Forest Service.

• Joseph Rothrock

• John Muir

• Aldo Leopold

• Gifford Pinchot

This person was the founder of the Pennsylvania Forestry Association.

• Gifford Pinchot

• Joseph Rothrock

• John James Audubon

• Theodore Roosevelt

This conservationist founded the Yale School of Forestry.

• Joseph Rothrock

• John James Audubon

• Gifford Pinchot

• Theodore Roosevelt

Considered the “Father of Pennsylvania Forestry” and by his retirement he had set aside 443,000 acres due to his status as the Forestry Commissioner.

• Gifford Pinchot

• John James Audubon

• Joseph Rothrock

• John Muir

True or False
Teddy Roosevelt used the office of the Presidency to try and protect the environment.

• True
• False

Which of the following is not an economical benefit of Forests

• Trees for lumber
• Water for Drinking
• Soil for agriculture
• Air purification